Gender Expectations Within Society By Swartz Levine

Gender expectations in society were not only limited to marriage guidelines, but went as far as to outline what a woman should wear and say. The proper Victorian woman was supposed to always be suitably dressed. This means that she should wear a dress that covered everything down to her ankles. It was even scandalous if a woman were to show her feet in public. A proper woman should also always be conservative with her speech and hide her sexuality. If a woman were to speak about or show her sexuality, she would automatically be seen as ‘loose’ and be looked down upon. Swartz-Levine describes how ‘loose women’ were seen when she explains: â€Å"†¦an Imprudent woman is looked on as a kind of Monster; a thing diverted and distorted from its proper†¦show more content†¦However, she holds back as she knows that society would not approve of these thoughts. Nevertheless, Lucy still expresses outlandish ideas that are viewed as highly ignominious. Fur thermore, Lucy actually takes action on these thoughts. Due to the continuous vampire bites from Dracula, Lucy receives blood transfusions from John Seward, Van Helsing, and Arthur Holmwood. It is a common analysis that in the novel, a vampire bite and blood transfusions both symbolize sexual intercourse due to the exchange of bodily fluids. For example, after Lucy dies, Arthur tells the other men: â€Å"Then this so sweet maid is a polyandrist, and me, with my poor wife dead to me, but alive by Church s law, though no wits, all gone—even I, who am faithful husband to this now-no-wife, am bigamist†(188). Accordingly, Arthur believes that he and Lucy are connected, as in marriage, due to sharing blood. Of course, he does not know that the other men have also shared blood with Lucy. This is demonstrated when John Seward explains: â€Å"None of us said a word of the other operations, and none of us ever shall† (186). If the men feel like they need to hide the oper ations, this insinuates that the blood transfusions may have been more than just an â€Å"operation†. Based off of this information, it would mean that Lucy has had sex with almost every man in the novel. Although throughout the novel, it does not seem like Lucy intentionally means to be wild, she perpetually acts like the new scandalousShow MoreRelatedEmployee Engagement and CSR: TRANSACTIONAL, RELATIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACHES12982 Words   |  52 Pagesover one hundred and twenty countries matches them to service opportunities of interest. CEO Sam Palmisano explains the company’s skill-based volunteer program thusly: â€Å"No company can mandate volunteerism. The decision and selfsacrifice comes from within the individual. What we can do is encourage and support this distinctive aspect of our culture by providing education, technology, funding, and recognition to tens of thousands of IBM colleagues who enrich their communities with their expertiseRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesPrinter/Binder: Courier/Kendallville Cover Printer: Courier/Kendalville Text Font: 10.5/12 ITC New Baskerville Std Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained